FeaturedNews NBA demands immediate release of activist Dele Farotimi BarandbenchDecember 4, 20240 The Nigerian Bar Association has asked the police to release with immediate effect a lawyer and rights activist, Dele Farotimi,… Read More
CommentaryFeatured Right of Reply: When will the judges who cheated on their age be made to account, by Johnson Agwu BarandbenchDecember 1, 20240 On 20 October 2024, I was gloomy. It was four years since the #EndSARS protests by Nigerian Youths against police… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Court throws out Bobrisky’s N200m rights suit against EFCC BarandbenchNovember 30, 20240 A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a N200m suit by Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (a.k.a Bobrisky), alleging breach… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Cybercrime: Abuja court grants 109 foreigners N1b bail BarandbenchNovember 29, 2024November 29, 20240 Sends them back to prison pending perfection of bail A Federal high court in Abuja on Friday admitted 109 foreign… Read More
FeaturedPolitics HURIWA worries over FG’s borrowing policies BarandbenchNovember 29, 20240 Demands accountability for $20b savings The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed deep concern over the borrowing… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Court turns down EFCC’s request to arraign Yahaya Bello without his counsel BarandbenchNovember 29, 20240 LThe Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, adjourned sitting on the alleged N80bn fraud charge against the immediate past Governor… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Gombe court jails police, immigration officers over N1.6m employment fraud BarandbenchNovember 29, 20240 A Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 convicted and sentenced two police officers: … Read More
Bar and BenchFeatured Full financial autonomy for judiciary: Benefits and danger BarandbenchNovember 29, 2024November 29, 20240 Aftermath of the controversy that trailed the on-going construction of houses for judges in Abuja, fresh conversation on financial autonomy… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Abuja court remands Yahaya Bello in EFCC custody till Dec 10 BarandbenchNovember 27, 20240 To rule on his bail application, two others same day A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Abuja has… Read More
FeaturedLitigation Judge walks out as Yahaya Bello’s supporters storm court room BarandbenchNovember 27, 20240 Former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, billed to be arraigned at the FCT High Court, on Wednesday, took over crowd… Read More